Essential University Physics: Volume 2, Global Edition - Softcover

Richard Wolfson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1292102764 ISBN 13: 9781292102764

Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION

Synopsis

Richard Wolfson’s Essential University Physics is a concise and progressive calculus-based physics textbook that offers clear writing, great problems, and interesting real-life applications. At nearly half the length and half the price of other physics texts on the market, Essential University Physics is a compelling alternative for professors who want to focus on the fundamentals. Electric Charge, Force, and Field; Gauss’s Law; Electric Potential; Electrostatic Energy and Capacitors; Electric Current; Electric Circuits; Magnetism; Electromagnetic Induction; Alternating-Current Circuits; Electromagnetic Waves The Behavior of Light; Images and Optical Instruments; Interference and Diffraction Modern Relativity For all readers interested in calculus-based physic.

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About the Author

Richard Wolfson has been professor of physics at Middlebury College for more than twenty-five years. In addition to his textbooks, Essential University Physics, Physics for Scientists and Engineers, and Energy, Environment, and Climate, he has written two science books for general audiences: Nuclear Choices: A Citizen’s Guide to Nuclear Technology and Simply Einstein: Relativity Demystified. His video courses for the Teaching Company include Physics in Your Life,  Einstein’s Relativity and the Quantum Revolution: Modern Physics for Non-Scientists, and How the Universe Works: Understanding Physics, from Quark to Galaxy.

 

Edition details

• Publisher: PEARSON EDUCATION
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1292102764
• ISBN 13: 9781292102764
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 3